#6DB08B
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(70.2% 0.088 158.9), rgb(109, 176, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#6DB08B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DB08B |
| RGB | rgb(109, 176, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 30%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.088 158.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #6DB08B | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6DB08B | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DB08B text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DB08B text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 159)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB4
oklch(80.9% 0.055 159.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DB08B
oklch(70.2% 0.088 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#429E70
oklch(63.1% 0.113 158.8)
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Step 600
600
#158858
oklch(55.5% 0.122 158.9)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#0B5E3B
oklch(42.7% 0.094 158.6)
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Step 900
900
#164D33
oklch(37.7% 0.073 159)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.046 159.2)
#6DB08B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #AFA789 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49F8D | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EAFA6 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DB08B
#6DB08B
oklch(70.2% 0.088 158.9)
- #C48AB1
#C48AB1
oklch(70.3% 0.087 339.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #6DB08B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
Use #6DB08B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.